MEET THE CATO LECTURER The Cato Lecturer for the 16th Assembly is Professor Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture at Oxford University. Professor Anthony Reddie is the leading scholar in the practice of Black theology in grassroots communities of faithful practice. Professor Reddie is one of the leading theorists and […]
16th Assembly Reports and other DocumentsContents – updated 30 June 202116th Assembly Sunday Program Updated A1 – Indicative Timetable – Updated 8 July 2021B3 – General Secretary ReportB4 – Standing CommitteeB4A – Assembly FinancesB5 – Assembly Resourcing Unit including Assembly Circles of InterestB6 – Church Polity Reference CommitteeB7 – Defence Force ChaplaincyB8 – Frontier ServicesB9 – […]
SIX WEEKS OF DWELLING IN PRAYER Uniting Church members are invited to join together in a time of prayer in the six weeks leading up to the opening of the 16th Assembly on 17-18 July 2021. Each week a prayer will be offered, often in languages other than English (see videos below). President-elect Rev Sharon Hollis […]
A prayer for World Environment Day 2021 World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. In 2021 the theme is Ecosystem Restoration, calling for urgent action to review our damaged ecosystems. You can find out more and get involved here. On World Environment Day we […]
In recent weeks the Assembly has invited people to reflect on the Identity of the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting you into an online discussion to share your thoughts on what makes us who we are. Join Lets Yarn About Identity on Thursday 3 June 7.30pm AEST (7pm in SA/NT and 5.30pm in […]
Good Friday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday.Crucified God,Hope of Creation rejected,We fall silent on this day of darkness and griefas we are made fools by the wisdom of a suffering Godand exposed for being less than we promised.This […]
Easter Saturday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.From Matthew JuliusGod who speaks lightwho forms the formless depthsmaker of multitudesYour Word reveals the darkness as the place from whence the light comesYour grace announces truth in our […]
Abide in Christ – A Maundy Thursday Reflection for Rural MinistryThis reflection and prayer for Maundy Thursday is the first in a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week.From Rev Dr Ji Zhang 张骥, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceThere is a large mural in St Andrew’s Uniting Church Mildura. Located in the hallway near the entrance, the painting […]
GET TO KNOW THE ASSEMBLY THEMEAn introduction from President-Elect Rev Sharon HollisJesus loves me this I knowAnd the bible tells me so-Anna Bartlett WarnerLove is central to both our understanding of God and Jesus, and of our practice of Christian discipleship – Geoff Thompson[1]The theme for the 16th Assembly invites the Assembly to reflect on […]
Standing up for older AustraliansThe Uniting Church, through UnitingCare Australia the national body which represents its community services, has joined aged care providers across the country calling for transformation of Australia’s aged care system.Days before the Royal Commission is due to hand down its final report, a new coalition, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), […]